The Godfather mansion for rent

Beverly House - used as the film location for The Godfather and The Bodyguard - is on the rental market for an eye watering $600,000 (AUD$584,000) a month, reports property blog Trulia.

The home, located in the Hollywood Hills just three blocks from Sunset Boulevard, was used for one of the most iconic scenes in American film history - the horse-head scene in The Godfather.

It was also the former home of newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst - said to be the inspiration for Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane - and actress Marian Davies, as well as the honeymoon venue of choice for newlyweds John F. Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy Onassis in 1953.

Beverly

When listed on the market in 2007 for $165 million it was LA's most expensive property to date, although the owner Leonard M. Ross slashed the asking price to $95 million after filing for bankruptcy, according to the LA Times.

The Mediterranean mansion has 29 bedrooms, 40 bathrooms, a hand-carved stairway, wraparound balcony, night club and wine cellar, and sits on a 3.7 acre block.

It also has immaculate gardens, a pool with water feature and an outdoor terrace large enough for 400 guests.